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Jerusalem Post/Metro/Features

Who exactly are the ‘Bukharan’ Jews?

‘Threads of Silk’ is a colorful and informative exhibition that tells the story of the Jews of Central Asia from the days of the Persian empire to the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

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bukharan 521
(photo credit: US Library of Congress)
ByCARL HOFFMAN
JANUARY 17, 2013 12:01
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